IAS officer shares video of elephants enjoying breakfast in Tamil Nadu's Mudumalai Tiger Reserve. Watch
2 years, 1 month ago

IAS officer shares video of elephants enjoying breakfast in Tamil Nadu's Mudumalai Tiger Reserve. Watch

India Today  

IAS officer Supriya Sahu shared a video from Tamil Nadu’s Mudumalai Tiger Reserve where several elephants can be seen feasting on ragi and jaggery rice. “Breakfast time for elephants at Theppakadu Elephant Camp in Mudumalai Tiger Reserve in Tamil Nadu.Each elephant has a defined menu carefully curated by the camp Veterinarian.Ragi jaggery rice are mixed with some salt and given as food balls to waiting elephants outside #elephants,” the video caption reads. Watch the video here: Breakfast time for elephants at Theppakadu Elephant Camp in Mudumalai Tiger Reserve in Tamil Nadu.Each elephant has a defined menu carefully curated by the camp Veterinarian.Ragi jaggery rice are mixed with some salt and given as food balls to waiting elephants outside #elephants pic.twitter.com/fJg6xJYXX0 — Supriya Sahu IAS November 29, 2022 While some users were delighted to see this video, others pointed out that the elephants shouldn’t be in chains in a reserve. Amazed to see one elephant banging the bell on the iron rod to drive attention towards him☺️☺️ — Hugo Stiglitz November 29, 2022 lovely ðŸë¶ðŸ¼ — Suresh Gaur P R Guru November 29, 2022 Good.

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New fitness regime for elephants in Konni camp
7 months ago

New fitness regime for elephants in Konni camp

The Hindu  

“Edathiyaane,” the mahout attempts to assert his authority. Five in all All five elephants at the training camp, which is also a major tourist attraction, are now undergoing a strict fitness regime involving hours of walking and timber lifting. “The morning walk starts around 6.30 a.m. and continues till around 9.30 a.m. Over time, the elephants have progressed to more …

Resort manager among 4 held for feeding jumbo in Tamil Nadu
7 months, 1 week ago

Resort manager among 4 held for feeding jumbo in Tamil Nadu

New Indian Express  

NILGIRIS: Singara forest range officials in Mudumalai Tiger Reserve have arrested four resort staff members for feeding an elephant chapati and bread at Achakkarai. Based on the directions from MTR deputy director buffer P Arun Kumar, a team led by Singara forest range officer John Peter was formed to investigate the incident. Peter said, “During the investigation, it was confirmed …

Ailing wild elephant dies in Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve in Tamil Nadu
9 months ago

Ailing wild elephant dies in Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve in Tamil Nadu

The Hindu  

A female wild elephant, aged between 45 and 50 years, that was treated by the Forest Department, died in a forest area at the Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve, here on Thursday night. During a patrol on Thursday morning, staff found the elephant lying unconscious at Pudukuiyanur village at Vadavalli in Sathyamangalam Forest Range and alerted senior officials. Kulal Yogesh Vilas, Deputy …

Elephant calf found abandoned near Coimbatore shifted to Theppakadu camp in Mudumalai Tiger Reserve
9 months ago

Elephant calf found abandoned near Coimbatore shifted to Theppakadu camp in Mudumalai Tiger Reserve

The Hindu  

An elephant calf that was found abandoned near Periyanaickenpalayam in Coimbatore district on April 6, 2024, was taken to the Theppakadu elephant camp in the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve, Nilgiris, on Wednesday, April 10. The decision to move the male calf, aged around three months, to the elephant camp, was taken late on Tuesday, April 9, after a final attempt made …

Elephants Are Not To Be Messed With, This Video Is Proof
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Elephants Are Not To Be Messed With, This Video Is Proof

News 18  

Animals are invading human settlements as wildlife habitats decline as a result of activities such as deforestation and urban development. The video, shared by user Naresh Nambisan on X, shows the elephant marching ferociously towards the godown in front of panicked witnesses. “The Elephant knows that if there is no food in the forest, it has to come to the …

IAS Supriya Sahu feeds calves from the Oscar-winning documentary The Elephant Whisperers. Watch
10 months ago

IAS Supriya Sahu feeds calves from the Oscar-winning documentary The Elephant Whisperers. Watch

Hindustan Times  

The Indian Administrative Service officer Supriya Sahu visited Theppakadu Elephant Camp in Mudumalai Tiger Reserve and fed some elephants under the care of mahouts and cavadys. Sahu even shared a video of herself feeding the elephants and urged people to plan their next trip to this elephant camp located in Tamil Nadu. The image shows IAS Supriya Sahu feeding the …

Watch: Rescued baby elephant snuggles with mother in new video from Tamil Nadu
1 year ago

Watch: Rescued baby elephant snuggles with mother in new video from Tamil Nadu

India Today  

Do you remember the viral picture of the baby elephant taking an afternoon nap in its mother’s arms after the successful rescue mission in Tamil Nadu? Last weekend, forest officials in Tamil Nadu united the lost baby elephant with its mother and herd at the Anamalai Tiger Reserve in Pollachi. As the picture went viral, Supriya Sahu posted a video …

Baby elephant reunites with mother after rescue, IAS officer tweets heart-melting pic
1 year ago

Baby elephant reunites with mother after rescue, IAS officer tweets heart-melting pic

Hindustan Times  

IAS officer Supriya Sahu took to X to share an incredible picture that captures a love-filled moment between a baby elephant and its mom. “When a picture is worth a million words, the rescued baby elephant after uniting with the mother takes an afternoon nap in her mother's comforting arms before moving again with the big herd. Earlier, she also …

Watch | Why is this elephant habitat in Nilgiris under threat?
1 year, 3 months ago

Watch | Why is this elephant habitat in Nilgiris under threat?

The Hindu  

Watch | Why is this elephant habitat in Nilgiris under threat? This region, comprising Mudumalai, Nagarhole, Bandipur, Sathyamangalam and Wayanad is a sanctuary for over 6,000 Asian elephants, the largest population in the world. The Segur elephant corridor is not just important for elephants; it’s also home to critically endangered vultures. WATCH : Heart touching Video of reunited elephant calf’s …

Karnataka’s first elephant care facility tells trumpeting tales of resilience
1 year, 4 months ago

Karnataka’s first elephant care facility tells trumpeting tales of resilience

The Hindu  

It’s a warm Friday afternoon at the Lakshmisagar Reserve Forest. Durga, 22-years-old, is one of the six elephants at Karnataka’s first elephant care facility which opened in Malur last year. Watch | A tour of Karnataka’s first elephant care home Located on 100 acres of Karnataka Forest Department land, all the infrastructure has been set up by the Forest Department …

World Elephant Day: Dudhwa authorities host sumptuous meal for DTR pachyderms
1 year, 5 months ago

World Elephant Day: Dudhwa authorities host sumptuous meal for DTR pachyderms

Hindustan Times  

The camp elephants at the Dudhwa Tiger Reserve celebrated world elephant day with a mega feast organised by the DTR authorities on Saturday. Dudhwa camp elephants rejoicing their tasty food items on World Elephant Day, celebrated in Dudhwa on Saturday. To mark the occasion, DTR authorities organised elephant happiness camps, by arranging mega feasts for the pachyderms, at Salukapur and …

5 forest staff booked for burning elephant carcass in MP
1 year, 7 months ago

5 forest staff booked for burning elephant carcass in MP

Hindustan Times  

Five Madhya Pradesh Forest Department staff stationed at Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve were booked on Thursday under Wild Life Act, 1972 for destroying the evidence of a wild elephant’s death by burning its carcass in November, said officials on Saturday. “The forest officials said they found the semi-decomposed body of the elephant in Chhatwa village of Panpatha buffer zone of Bandhavgarh …

Elephant Herd Shows The Perfect Way To Beat The Heat In Viral Video
1 year, 8 months ago

Elephant Herd Shows The Perfect Way To Beat The Heat In Viral Video

News 18  

A video of an elephant group chilling in the lake to beat the heat shows the perfect way to get through the summer. Shared by Indian Administrative Service officer Supriya Sahu on Twitter, the video shows the elephant family, consisting of sub-adults and calves relaxing in what appears to be a lake. “A beautiful family of elephants with some adults …

Discarded vegetables, food lure wild elephants to road near Sirumugai
1 year, 8 months ago

Discarded vegetables, food lure wild elephants to road near Sirumugai

The Hindu  

Vegetables and food waste dumped on the side of the Sirumugai – Mettupalayam Road in Coimbatore district has worsened negative interactions between humans and wild elephants in the region. Residents from the locality claimed that there was an increase in the movement of wild elephants that come to the road to feed on vegetable and food waste. The Forest Department …

Kerala elephant who terrorised villagers released in reserve
1 year, 8 months ago

Kerala elephant who terrorised villagers released in reserve

Hindustan Times  

A bull elephant notorious for breaking into homes and ration shops to steal rice, earning him the moniker of Arikomban was on Sunday morning released into the deep interiors of Periyar Tiger Reserve, forest officials said. This picture taken on April 29, 2023, shows forest officials transporting 'Arikomban' the wild elephant, at Idukki district in India's Kerala state. Giving details …

Wild elephant ‘Karuppan’ gives forest officials the slip in Talavadi Hills
1 year, 9 months ago

Wild elephant ‘Karuppan’ gives forest officials the slip in Talavadi Hills

The Hindu  

The Forest Department’s attempt at capturing a wild elephant, nicknamed Karuppan, in Talavadi Hills in erode district failed for the second time in a week, as the darted elephant was not fully sedated and it entered into the forest area. The elephant was tracked in a farm land in Talavadi Forest Range on Tuesday morning and the veterinarians fired a …

Retired veterinarian roped in to capture wild elephant Karuppan in Erode Talavadi Hills
1 year, 9 months ago

Retired veterinarian roped in to capture wild elephant Karuppan in Erode Talavadi Hills

The Hindu  

The Forest Department in Erode district has roped in retired veterinarian N.S. Manoharan to carry out an operation to capture a wild elephant nicknamed Karuppan, in Talavadi Hills, and fix a radio collar on it and translocate it here, on Tuesday. The move comes after the Forest Department’s 100-member team, including veterinarians, failed to capture the elephant during the ‘Operation …

Elephants damage crops in forested hamlets in AP\'s Palamaner mandal
1 year, 10 months ago

Elephants damage crops in forested hamlets in AP\'s Palamaner mandal

Deccan Chronicle  

TIRUPATI: A herd of elephants created a ruckus in Diguva Marumuru village and the surrounding hamlets under Kolamasanpalli panchayat in Palamaner constituency during the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday. The herd ravaged banana plantations and other crops across large stretches of land and stormed towards the bustling crowd of locals, who then rushed into fields to drive the animals …

Captured ‘makhna’ elephant released in Ulandy range
1 year, 10 months ago

Captured ‘makhna’ elephant released in Ulandy range

The Hindu  

The ‘makhna’ elephant that was captured at Perur in Coimbatore by the Forest department on Thursday evening was released into a dense forest area in Ulandy range during the night hours of Friday. The elephant quenched its thirst at a check dam in Karuneerpalam in Ulandy range, soon after it was let off, a press release issued by the Forest …

Wild elephant enters human habitation near Pollachi, triggers panic
1 year, 10 months ago

Wild elephant enters human habitation near Pollachi, triggers panic

The Hindu  

A wild elephant caused panic among residents on the outskirts of Pollachi on Tuesday, when it entered agricultural fields and nearby localities. Videos depicting the elephant walking along a main road and members of the public running helter-skelter were shared by passers-by on social media platforms. Local residents are believed to have expressed apprehension to the Forest Department that it …

Three kumkis deployed to capture wild elephant in Erode district, to return, after operation is suspended
1 year, 11 months ago

Three kumkis deployed to capture wild elephant in Erode district, to return, after operation is suspended

The Hindu  

Three kumki elephants that were deployed in an operation to capture a wild elephant, nicknamed Karuppan, in Talavadi Hills, returned to the Anamalai Tiger Reserve on Sunday. The elephant Karuppan, had caused extensive damage to crops in Talavadi and Jerahalli Forest Ranges, which fall under the Hasanur Division of the Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve, and was also involved in conflicts with …

Elephant Karuppan found with herd at Talavadi Hills reserve forest
1 year, 11 months ago

Elephant Karuppan found with herd at Talavadi Hills reserve forest

The Hindu  

The wild elephant, nicknamed Karuppan, that was darted and not fully sedated during the ‘Operation Black’ on January 14, was found with a herd inside the reserve forest area of Talavadi here on Tuesday, January 17, 2023. K. Rajkumar, Conservator of Forests and Field Director, Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve, told The Hindu that the elephant was found with nine other elephants …

Two Theppakadu camp elephants retire from service in Nilgiris
2 years, 4 months ago

Two Theppakadu camp elephants retire from service in Nilgiris

The Hindu  

Two senior elephants at the Theppakadu Elephant Camp in the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve retired from taking part in kumki operations and other jobs earmarked to keep captive elephants active at the camp on Monday evening. Over the last few years, Mudumalai, one of the oldest elephants at the camp, and also the largest, has lived a mostly comfortable life, with …

Conserving elephants in the southernmost western ghats
2 years, 4 months ago

Conserving elephants in the southernmost western ghats

The Hindu  

As a child, Gopal saw a herd of 37 elephants — yes, he counted them one by one — on the southern edge of the Western Ghats. “The Kalakad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve administration has drawn up plans for resurrecting the elephant migratory paths and removing encroachments along the corridors within the landscape,” says N. Senthil Kumar, Field Director, KMTR. Compact …

Meet the mahouts at Theppakadu camp in Mudumalai who have transformed the lives of their elephants
2 years, 5 months ago

Meet the mahouts at Theppakadu camp in Mudumalai who have transformed the lives of their elephants

The Hindu  

Wasim’s trunk pauses midair as he reaches for a bamboo shoot. “They assist us in mitigating man-animal conflict,” says R Chandana Raju, the Forester is in-charge of the camp, which was established in 1917 by the British. “We use them to drive away wild elephants that stray into human habitation, capture problematic elephants during de-weeding drives in the forest and …

In Frames | At the elephant camp
2 years, 5 months ago

In Frames | At the elephant camp

The Hindu  

Kozhikamuthi, a Malasar tribal settlement in the core area of the Anamalai Tiger Reserve in Tamil Nadu, is known for the occupation its men have been taking up for generations — capturing, taming and handling wild elephants for the Forest Department. Text by Wilson Thomas and images by M. Periasamy The elephantmen: Mahouts and assistants in the Kozhikamuthi elephant camp …

In Frames | At the elephant camp
2 years, 5 months ago

In Frames | At the elephant camp

The Hindu  

Kozhikamuthi, a Malasar tribal settlement in the core area of the Anamalai Tiger Reserve in Tamil Nadu, is known for the occupation its men have been taking up for generations — capturing, taming and handling wild elephants for the Forest Department. Text by Wilson Thomas and images by M. Periasamy The elephantmen: Mahouts and assistants in the Kozhikamuthi elephant camp …

Elephant menace: Villagers live under constant fear in Chittoor
3 years ago

Elephant menace: Villagers live under constant fear in Chittoor

Deccan Chronicle  

TIRUPATI: The elephant menace has once again become a major worry in the tri-state junction areas like the Koundinya Wildlife Sanctuary in Kuppam, Palamaner, Punganur, Bangarupalem mandal and the Chittoor west ranges, flanked by Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. Villagers said that around 10 elephants, which were camping in the nearby forest area, ventured into human habitations and destroyed crops on …

Oil massages, fruit, jaggery: What Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve's working elephants do on vacation
3 years, 4 months ago

Oil massages, fruit, jaggery: What Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve's working elephants do on vacation

Firstpost  

A seven-day rejuvenation camp, has been organised to provide respite to the animals from their daily hard work and send out a message that they are equally important in the ecosystem Umaria: Getting a break from their routine life, 14 elephants deployed for patrolling, tiger tracking and other tasks in Madhya Pradesh’s Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve are currently enjoying a week-long …

Andhra Pradesh to keep rogue jumbos at bay
3 years, 5 months ago

Andhra Pradesh to keep rogue jumbos at bay

Deccan Chronicle  

VISAKHAPATNAM: The Andhra Pradesh forest department has been conducting awareness camps to sensitise people about ‘man-animal conflicts’ with the help of wildlife experts. According to forest officials, the government is using three innovative, effective and low-cost methods - WhatsApp, ultrasonic apps, and chilli aromatic technique or chilli smoke - to mitigate ‘man-animal conflicts’ in the reserve forests and revenue areas …

JCB ki Khudai: Elephant Stuck in Ditch Rescued Using Mud Excavator at Bandipur Tiger Reserve
3 years, 7 months ago

JCB ki Khudai: Elephant Stuck in Ditch Rescued Using Mud Excavator at Bandipur Tiger Reserve

News 18  

An adolescent elephant got stuck into a fresh mud puddle in Bandipur Tiger Reserve located in Karnataka recently. The 45-seconds-long video was posted on Twitter by the official handle of Bandipur Tiger Reserve and depicted a female elephant struggling to get out of a puddle of fresh mud in the Moleyur range of the reserve. The video has also shared …

‘Arisi Raja’ released from kraal, now a camp elephant
3 years, 10 months ago

‘Arisi Raja’ released from kraal, now a camp elephant

The Hindu  

The elephant nicknamed ‘Arisi Raja’ which the Forest Department captured and kept in captivity at Varagaliar elephant camp of Anamalai Tiger Reserve at Topslip was released from the kraal on Wednesday. The elephant which earned nickname for its habit of raiding houses and shops for soft food, especially cooked rice or raw rice, was lodged in the kraal after tranquillising …

Dudhwa Tiger Reserve Invites People to Name Newborn Elephant, Announces ‘Surprise Gift’
3 years, 11 months ago

Dudhwa Tiger Reserve Invites People to Name Newborn Elephant, Announces ‘Surprise Gift’

News 18  

An elephant calf was welcomed in the Dudhwa Tiger Reserve and DTR officials welcome suggestion for her name.The calf was born on February 3, more than two years after 10 elephants were translocated from Karnataka to Dudhwa tiger reserve’s South Sonaripur range. The Dudhwa forest staff are ecstatic with the new arrival and are getting ready to name the calf …

A farmers’ struggle in Sri Lanka, siding with elephants
3 years, 11 months ago

A farmers’ struggle in Sri Lanka, siding with elephants

The Hindu  

With rows of Sri Lankan flags fluttering in the morning breeze, it was not hard to spot the Independence Day event on Thursday in Walsapugala village, in the southern Hambantota district. “What does an Independence Day mean, when neither our farmers nor our elephants are free?” Mr. Samarawickrama’s organisation, and some 80 other farmer groups in the district, have been …

Masinagudi, Tamil Nadu: Elephant attacked with burning tyre, dies
3 years, 11 months ago

Masinagudi, Tamil Nadu: Elephant attacked with burning tyre, dies

Op India  

An elephant has died in Masinagudi in the Nilgiri district of Tamil Nadu after locals attempted to chase it away with fire. A #Forestor who was taking care of an injured elephant in masinagudi, @MudumalaiTR, #Tamilnadu, crying after its death.#GreenWarriors@narendramodi @PrakashJavdekar @vijayanpinarayi https://t.co/p9DPC1Yvp8 — IFS Association January 20, 2021 According to a provisional diagnosis, septic pistulla filled with pus and …

Rescued elephants get a fresh start at this exclusive rehabilitation camp in Tamil Nadu
5 years, 2 months ago

Rescued elephants get a fresh start at this exclusive rehabilitation camp in Tamil Nadu

The Hindu  

A small statue of an elephant greets passers-by on the side of the road on the Tiruchi-Chennai National Highway immediately outside of the city limits. Next to the elephant, in dark green, almost matching the colour of the trees that surround it, is a small board announcing the location of the State’s only Elephant Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre at Marama …

Elephant calf finds new home in Theppakadu
5 years, 2 months ago

Elephant calf finds new home in Theppakadu

The Hindu  

A three-month-old elephant calf that was separated from its herd in Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve last month has found a new home at theTheppakadu camp in the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve. We hope that our efforts will help it recover and become more healthy,” a forest official said, indicating that Theppakadu might become the permanent home of the animal. It is difficult …

Chennai: Another wild crop-raiding tusker gets translocated
5 years, 11 months ago

Chennai: Another wild crop-raiding tusker gets translocated

Deccan Chronicle  

Coimbatore: Within a span of 38 days, yet another wild elephant was captured in the forest division here on Friday, in an operation named ‘Chinnathambi Gaja yatra’, that was radio collared for translocation. Following continuous petitions by some farmers and brick chamber owners of Thadagam valley, politicians pressurised the forest department to capture the two so-called ‘crop raiding’ tuskers, that …

29 elephants to attend camp at Thekkampatti
6 years, 1 month ago

29 elephants to attend camp at Thekkampatti

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: It's fun and frolic for temple elephants at the annual rejuvenation camp at Thekkampatti in Mettupalayam in the state, and it commences from Friday. The 20-year-old Andal from the renowned Sri Ranganathaswamy temple, Srirangam, and Lakshmi from the Manakkula Vinayagar temple, Puducherry, are among the 29 elephants from temples and mutts that would regain their health at the 48-day …

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